Shemagh Keffiyehs - Original Palestinian Herbawi's

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Traditionally keffiyehs in Palestine were first worn as scarves by peasant farmers to protect from the sun and dust. In the 1930’s the keffiyeh became a symbol of resistance when the farmers revolted against the British occupiers. Today the keffiyeh continues to hold deep symbolic meaning while also serving practical uses as a scarf, table cloth, and so on.

The one factory in Palestine that continues to make keffiyehs can be found in the heart of Hebron. The Herbawi Keffiyeh Factory has a dozen antique machines, run by the Herbawi family since they founded the factory in 1961. Today they struggle to compete with cheap imported keffiyehs from China, though the quality of the original, handmade in Palestine keffiyehs is far superior! (Read more)

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Before soap was invented, ancient Egyptians used olive oil to clean their skin. Dirt on the skin would stick to the oil and both would be scraped off. The first castile olive oil soap was made in Mesopotamia, where early civilizations learned to add soda ash to their olive oil to make the first handmade olive oil soap.